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I hope that you enjoy finding out what we are doing in our classes. This will be an area that will celebrate our learning and keep you up to date with the things that we are learning about.
Happy Learning!
Early Years Curriculum
The children develop through playing, exploring, active learning, creating, and thinking critically. There are 7 areas of learning which are divided into the:
Prime
- Personal, Social and Emotional Development,
- Communication and Language,
- Physical Development
Specific areas
- Literacy,
- Maths,
- Understanding the World,
- Expressive Arts and Design
The prime areas are fundamental throughout the EYFS. The specific areas include the skills and knowledge which provide meaningful contexts for learning, and they develop more fully towards the end of the early years. The children carry out many practical experiences through which they are encouraged to explore and experiment.
The children use both the indoor and outdoor classroom during teacher-directed and child-initiated times. We love outdoor learning and come rain or shine, we explore and play outside in our outdoor environment.
To read more about our Curriculum in Reception, look at our EYFS medium-term planning
We use the EYFS statutory framework, and ‘Development Matters’ to guide our learning. Our EYFS Curriculum goals are what we would like the children to aspire to become and achieve by the end of their time with us. We provide a thorough and vast range of experiences that encourage child-initiated, purposeful learning to help inspire this.
Recent news
Hamilton Class visit Chrisp Street Market
This week we had a wonderful time visiting our local market place. We were very lucky that some of the parents could come too. We stopped at the cafe and pretended to have a cup of tea. Next we saw the famous clocktower and after that we purchased some fruit to share...
The Answer is Only the Beginning
Children have continued to focus on developing their exploring and noticing skills in maths this week with Problem Solving. It has been wonderful to hear children explain their thinking and justify their reasoning throughout the school. Here are just a few of the...
Problem Solving Friday!
This Friday was Problem Solving Day, and our Year 2 children had a great time becoming mathematician detectives! They loved exploring different challenges and finding patterns in the puzzles. Not only did they solve the ones given to them, but they even created their...
Exciting few weeks in Year 2!
Tagore Class Delaunay Class We’ve had such a wonderful few weeks in Year 2! The children have been busy exploring and learning, and we can't wait to share all the fun activities we've been up to. This term, we’re diving into the book The Last Stop at Market Street....
Year 1 Continuous Provision: Bridging Play and Structured Learning
This term, our Year 1 children have settled into their new learning environment, where we continue to embrace the principles of continuous provision. This approach allows our students to explore a range of learning activities at their own pace, fostering independence,...
Problem Solving with Number
This week, children throughout the school took part in activities involving number. Here is what children in Tagore Class had to say about it: MD Hamza: " I used my knowledge of the hundred square and I knew that if the number on the right hand side is 20 then on the...